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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did John send to Bob the first Christmas they were free?
(a) A map of Hanoi.
(b) 500 wash rags.
(c) A photograph of his family..
(d) A huge food basket.

2. What happened when the enemy came near John?
(a) He evaded them and flew away.
(b) He shot them down.
(c) He continued forward to release his bombs.
(d) He panicked and froze.

3. How did John feel about the soldiers who tried to escape and participated in forms of resistance?
(a) They were like lanterns leading the way with their honor, courage, and faith.
(b) He was angry at them because everyone was punished for their thoughtless actions.
(c) He thought they were stupid.
(d) He wished he had their bravery.

4. What did John do while in solitary?
(a) Yelled at the guards.
(b) Pray.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Went on a starvation diet.

5. What happened to John's plane when he was in Corpus Christi Bay?
(a) The engine quit.
(b) The landing gears were stuck.
(c) He lost his steering controls.
(d) The rudder broke off.

6. How did many of the prisoners communicate with their families?
(a) They wrote letters no-one else would read.
(b) Using codes.
(c) On the telephone.
(d) By telegraph.

7. What did John do when he joined the other soldiers after solitary?
(a) Talked non-stop.
(b) Cried.
(c) Asked them to leave him alone.
(d) Laughed.

8. Where did the prisoners leave messages for each other?
(a) Washroom drains.
(b) In food.
(c) In clothing.
(d) They didn't.

9. What happened if they were caught communicating?
(a) They were ridiculed.
(b) Nothing.
(c) They were killed.
(d) Thy received harsh punishment.

10. How did Jack react to wartime situations that became personal?
(a) He worked the politics to his best personal advantage.
(b) He didn't even think about his personal life.
(c) He ignored orders if they went against his personal wishes.
(d) He didn't let his personal life interfere with the country's needs.

11. How many years was Jack active in the Navy before he retired?
(a) 15.
(b) 50.
(c) 25.
(d) 41.

12. What did John do during the Christmas Eve service in 1968?
(a) He decided that trusting God was useless.
(b) He prayed for his family.
(c) He finally broke down and cried.
(d) He started an uprising.

13. Why did the Vietnamese take John to the hospital?
(a) It was common protocol for prisoners of war.
(b) He asked them to.
(c) They found out his father was an Admiral.
(d) They didn't.

14. What did Jack do to ensure his son's release?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He sent soldiers to free his son.
(c) He gave money to the Vietnamese.
(d) He wrote letters to the Vietnamese government.

15. What did John and his friends start up in Meridian, Mississippi?
(a) The Key Fess Yacht Club.
(b) An acting troupe.
(c) The Meridian Gospel Church.
(d) A band.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jack respond to the opinions of those under his command?

2. What did John get more serious about during his second cruise on the USS Intrepid?

3. What position was John's father assuming when John was offered freedom?

4. What did the guard draw in the dirt at Christmas?

5. What did the soldiers do their first night in Camp Unity?

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